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Le Journal de Physique Colloques

COLLISIONAL IONISATION OF EXCITED RUBIDIUM ATOMS

M. Chéret, L. Barbier

Published Jan 1, 1985• 2 citations
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Abstract

Ion current measurements for Rb+, Rb+2 and Rb- ions allowed to characterize ionizing collisional processes involving excited atoms in a Rb vapour. Rate coefficients for these reactions are determined.
DOI
10.1051/jphyscol:1985119

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